wheelchair tennis
Get Rolling on the Court
Join one of the fastest growing wheelchair sports in the world. Take one of our beginner programs or play your able-bodied family and friends. Whether you want to play socially or compete on the international NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour, the coaching staff at Grant Connell Tennis Centre can help you improve.
Interested in Wheelchair Tennis?
We offer three programs for Adults and Juniors.
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
For more information, email Wayne Elderton, our Tennis Director, at 604-983-6482. Sign-up is at the front desk at the Tennis Centre.
Did you Know?
- The game follows the same rules the International Tennis Federation has for able-bodied tennis players- but it allows the wheelchair tennis player two bounces of the ball.
- Wheelchair tennis is played on a regular tennis court, with regular racquets and balls.
- Tetraplegics and quadriplegics can play by strapping or taping a palm paddle to their hand.
- Beginners don't require a sports wheelchair.
- Players using a day chair can improve their stability by strapping themselves into the chair (waist, knees and ankles).
- The opportunities for junior wheelchair players are increasing all the time, and the International Tennis Federation now has a structured program and international junior ranking system in place.
